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The femur
- Author: Neil Burton
- From: BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Fracture Repair and Management
- Item: Chapter 23, pp 276 - 300
- DOI: 10.22233/9781910443279.23
- Copyright: © 2016 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
- Publication Date: January 2016
Abstract
Femoral fractures occur with high frequency in dogs and cats, representing 45% of all long bone fractures. Fracture typically occurs following substantial trauma such as road traffic accident and, as such, individual fracture configuration can vary dramatically. The chapter looks at fractures of the proximal femur, fractures of the diaphysis, fractures of the distal femur. Operative techniques: Epiphyseal fractures of the femoral head; Physeal, subcapital and intertrochanteric fractures; Fractures of the greater trochanter; Intramedullary pinning of spiral/long oblique diaphyseal fractures; Open bone plating of the diaphysis; Pin-plate stabilization of comminuted diaphyseal fractures; External skeletal fixation of the femur; Distal femoral physeal fracture stabilization in immature patients; Supracondylar fracture stabilization in mature patients; Articular fractures of the femoral condyle.
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